go
- adjective
- /ɡoʊ/
- This project is ready to go as soon as we get the final approval.
Yeah, man, he's going to be ready to go come LA marathon time.
- Yeah, man, he's going to be ready to go come LA marathon time.
Examples
-
You're up and ready to go, are you?
-
And here the final box, all wrapped up and ready to go, is, well, complete.
-
So hopefully the pump will go good.
-
Load up your powder puff so it's ready to go and then blend set.
-
The equipment is fully functional and ready to go for the event tomorrow.
-
Make sure the car is in good condition and ready to go before we leave.
Synonyms
Ready to start or continue something
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To do something without real effort or interest because it is expected
- Informal
An idea or hope that is suddenly ignored and can no longer happen
- Informal
To be unable to think clearly because you are very worried or upset
- Informal
Start again from the beginning when a plan or idea fails
- Informal
To do something very different from what most people expect or usually do
To continue until the last possible moment while the result is not known
To try something new in a place or way no one has done before
The most important thing that makes life keep going, like money or love
- Informal
Leave a game or group angrily because you did not get your way
- Informal
To spend time looking at people and things happening around you without taking part
Compounds
A simple card game for two or more players where they ask for cards to make sets of four
A children's game where one person counts with eyes closed and finds hidden players
- Specialized
Stopping an approach or attempt to try again, for example when a plane pulls up instead of landing
- Jargon
A basketball move where a player passes the ball then runs toward the basket to get the ball back
- Literature
A place people are afraid to enter or are not allowed to enter because it is dangerous
A board game for two players using black and white stones to surround and capture opponent stones
How Ready
Surface Forms
Etymology
Go as an adjective comes from the verb gān 'to move' and means 'ready to start'; if something is 'go' it is ready to move or begin. So when the rocket is 'go' for launch, it is ready to start.